Edward Hardy "Ted" Harrison, CM (August 28, 1926 – January 16, 2015) was an English-Canadian artist who was highly notable for his paintings of the Yukon.Ted Harrison was born in Wingate, County Durham, England, in 1926.Harrison started to paint at the West Hartlepool School of Art in England. Although interrupted by war, Harrison went on to complete his studies, being awarded a National Diploma in Design from the College in 1949. His subsequent earning of a teaching certificate from the University of Durham and a B.Ed from the University of Alberta, led to a teaching career that lasted almost three decades. Wikipedia